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Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 3, 1934
Died
August 25, 2008
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Marpessa Dawn
0.6 Popularity
Biography
Marpessa Dawn (January 3, 1934 — August 25, 2008), also known as Gypsy Marpessa Dawn Menor was an American-born French actress, singer, and dancer. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania of African-American and Filipino heritage, she is best-remembered for her role as "Eurydice" in the film Black Orpheus. She and her fellow lead from that film, Brazilian actor Breno Mello, died just 42 days apart in 2008, both from heart attacks.
Known For
Credits
Private Collections
as a siren
1979
6.1
Sweet Movie
as Mama Communa
1974
5.3
Boubou cravate
1972
0.0
Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
as Marie
1970
5.0
Chérie Noire
as Chérie
1966
0.0
At Theatre Tonight
as Chérie
1966
6.7
38-24-36
as Self
1963
0.0
The Secret of the Blue Men
as Malika
1961
0.0
Black Orpheus
as Eurydice
1959
7.0
Discorama
as Self
1959
0.0
Womaneater
as Native Girl
1958
4.4
Élisa
as Negress
1957
0.0
Cinépanorama
as Self
1956
8.0
Africa on the Seine
1955
5.4